Shaun Derry was still able to pick the positives out of Cambridge United’s performance after their 3-3 draw with Notts County.

There were plenty of positive to talk about, too. The U’s were fantastic for 75 minutes of the game.

The defenders were winning the headers, while marking players like Shola Ameobi out of the game. And at the other end of the pitch Uche Ikpeazu and Jevani Brown scored three stunning goals between them to break the U’s away day woes.

But, three goals in 15 minutes, the last deep into injury time, meant they had to settle for the point.

And Derry said that, after a difficult week off the pitch, he was pleased with how focused the players were for a majority of the game.

“We would have settled for a point coming to a place like this with a fantastic feel good factor around the stadium,” he said.

“It’s a difficult place to come – especially after the week that just has took place. It’s been a real difficult week to deal with, but I’ve had to focus the players on the game and for a large chunk of today they’ve been really focused on that game.

“It was obviously a blow to go and concede in the manner that we did in those final minutes.

“But we would have took a point and if you’re looking for positives we have got a point and we have scored three goals away from home and I’m delighted.”

And while he was pleased with his side's goals, the head coach added that it was disappointing that another late goal, after conceding the in 94th minute against Newport last weekend, denied them the points he felt they deserved.

“We’ve been waiting a long time and we’ve been on the edge of getting those goals and it’s been fine lines,” he said.

“You’re talking to a manager that’s very disappointed that we haven’t got the three points as we deserved too with the performance level.

“Last week I was really disappointed that we didn’t get the points at home against Newport and I’m equally disappointed we didn’t get the three points against Notts County.”

But, after a “crazy” week and game, Derry said he is looking forward to Boxing Day against Barnet.

“[It was a] crazy day, crazy week, but I’m looking forward to boxing day because it’s an interesting period where there’s load of points to play for.

“And as much as it feels like a loss it’s not a loss. It’s not a loss it’s a point, so we go forward. “